Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.
Details of the Plot
It remains unclear from the court records how close the would-be attackers could have come to being able to carry out the plan had it not been thwarted. The incident is part of a larger context of heightened tensions, including recent airstrikes against Iran and the exchange of fire in the region.
The White House has also been involved in other significant actions, including the ousting of members of the bipartisan federal election commission that resisted efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering.
Original reporting: WTVQ (Lexington) — read the source article.
